Example sentences of "of the [noun] [coord] of [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The survival of a strong monarchy in Germany in the tenth and eleventh centuries , and the fact that a weak monarchy survived in France at all , bear witness to the importance of the Church and of churchmen in the making of medieval kingship .
2 Control of the sea and of sea-routes was crucial to the economic symbiosis established within the Angevin Empire .
3 There has been a substantial increase in coverage of the Chamber and of committees in regional broadcasting ; some regions , BBC and ITV , have generated good week-end reviews which give more time to back-bench MPs .
4 My hon. Friend may know that I have made the views of the Government and of Members of Parliament well known to the Kenyan Government for a long time .
5 The summit did not discuss in depth the question of a possible enlargement of the EC or of relations with countries of the European Free-Trade Area ( EFTA ) .
6 The Act is an enabling one and does not affect the existing system unless the leadership of the churches wish to co-operate in a reshaping of the system or of schools in any particular area .
7 We had coffee , talked of the gardens and of plants difficult to grow in chalky soil — but nothing personal was said on either side , nor any thought of how she happened to be with me .
8 The redistribution of seats and the extension of the franchise helped loosen the grip of the aristocracy and of ministers on the House of Commons .
9 His major contributions to Welsh scholarship , however , were the numerous studies he published of the intricate structure of the four branches of the Mabinogi and of aspects of the Arthurian legend , a field in which his interest had been aroused by the work of Sir John Rhŷs [ q.v . ] .
10 It is then up to the Minister to defeat the defence by proving that he had taken reasonable steps to bring the purport of the instrument to the notice of the public or of persons likely to be affected by it , or of the person charged .
11 The Durham Cathedral players will only function as protectors of the cathedral and of refugees seeking asylum in so far as others in the drama expect that function from them .
12 Yet international trade and the major enterprises were generally in the hands either of the Tsar or of foreigners , and the privileges granted Western entrepreneurs were not withdrawn until late in the century .
13 He is responsible for presenting to the council and its committees all matters of business which are brought to his notice , either from members of the public , members of the council or from the officers themselves , and of recording the decisions , either by way of minutes of the committees or of reports of the committees which are subsequently presented to the council .
14 Personally , I would think that Searle is not particularly concerned about ‘ intrinsic intentionality ’ ; but rather with what the machine or the organism as a whole can achieve , in making sense of the senses and of symbols .
15 In respect of the role of the CBI and of employers , I pay tribute to the work done by employers and by the National Employers Liaison Committee .
16 Will the Secretary of State admit that the Government have made a right mess of the economy and of businesses of the north-east ?
17 Existing macroeconomic models are generally deficient in both their treatment of the supply behaviour of the economy and of expectations formation .
18 The procedure for ascertaining the opinion of members of the Commons and of Peers and of prominent people in the Party Organization was then conducted by persons who were later to be christened ‘ the Magic Circle ’ .
19 For more information of the symposium and of FIPRESCI please contact the Festival office .
20 Maps and plans showing site information are nearly always included , but the number and type of photographs and of illustrations of other details of the site and of finds vary from site to site .
21 Because of this pedigree , the opinions of the Left and of liberals have shied away from examination of the issue of morality in relation to crime .
22 I draw the attention of the House and of Ministers to the fact that in that context it seems to make no sense whatsoever that one regulatory authority responsible for safety — the maritime inspectorate — should still remain within the Department of Transport .
23 In the chapter ‘ On the Duties of Persons Engaged in Trade and Business ’ in his Enquiry into the Duties of Men in the Higher and Middle Classes of Society in Great Britain , he said the foundations of a trader 's credit were ‘ property , integrity , punctuality , industry , prudence , openness in dealing , freedom from extravagance , from a spirit of wild speculation and from vice , and the character of the partners and of others with whom he is closely connected . ’
24 There was also a purge of the bench and of juries , which enabled the government to take legal recriminations against a number of leading Whigs , whilst their Nonconformist allies were harassed through a rigorous enforcement of the penal laws .
25 Whenever you hear of the cup and of giantkillers , you hear the name of Yeovil Town .
26 Imagination from other viewpoints depends on my having already perceived something analogous from the then present and my own , and is undernourished if I was distracted at the time by consideration of the future or of others .
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